Full Result 2.50 Cheltenham | 16 March 2023

Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy) (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m4f127yds) 2m4½f New Soft 17 fences

1st £211,012.50 2nd £79,500 3rd £39,787.50 4th £19,875 5th £9,975 6th £4,987.50 7th £2,475 8th £1,275

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Envoi Allen (FR) 13/2 Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	9	1110 t	163	159	167	–
b g Muhtathir - Reaction (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Took keen hold, jumped right on occasions, prominent, not fluent 4 out, pecked on landing 3 out, disputed lead going easily before 2 out, pushed along and led clearly approaching last, ridden and edged left but kept on well run-in (op 17/2 tchd 9/1)

2 2¾	9. Shishkin (IRE) EvensF Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	9	1110 t	174	156	166	–
b g Sholokhov (IRE) - Labarynth (IRE) (Exit To Nowhere)
Slowly into stride, cajoled along early, towards rear, in touch with leaders when jumped left 4th, not fluent 4 out, bad mistake 3 out, soon cajoled along, hung left then switched right approaching last, stayed on and went second towards finish (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the third last fence and hung left-handed throughout) (tchd 10/11)

3 nk [3]	7. Hitman (FR) 22/1 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	7	1110 tp¹	159	156	163	–
b g Falco (USA) - Tercah Girl (FR) (Martaline)
Prominent, not fluent 5th, not fluent 11th, ridden 2 out, switched right and went second approaching last, lost second towards finish (op 25/1)

4 2¾ [5¾]	4. French Dynamite (FR) 28/1 Darragh O'Keeffe M F Morris	Darragh O'Keeffe M F Morris	8	1110 tp	155	153	160	–
b g Kentucky Dynamite (USA) - Matnie (FR) (Laveron)
Raced in second, briefly disputed lead when hit 6th, disputed lead before 2 out, no extra and lost second when pushed along approaching last, ridden run-in, lost third towards finish

5 3¾ [9½]	6. Ga Law (FR) 40/1 Jonathan Burke Jamie Snowden	Jonathan Burke Jamie Snowden	7	1110	152	150	158	–
b g Sinndar (IRE) - Law (FR) (Lute Antique)
Didn't jump with fluency, raced in last, pushed along 12th, ridden 4 out, stayed on run-in, never on terms (op 33/1 tchd 28/1)

6 nk [9¾]	5. Fury Road (IRE) 10/1 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	9	1110 tp	161	149	155	–
b g Stowaway - Molly Duffy (IRE) (Oscar)
In touch with leaders, lost position 10th, towards rear 11th, pushed along 5 out, ridden and kept on but no impression run-in (op 11/1 tchd 9/1)

7 7 [16¾]	8. Janidil (FR) 7/1 Mark Walsh W P Mullins	Mark Walsh W P Mullins	9	1110	163	143	153	–
b g Indian Daffodil (IRE) - Janidouce (FR) (Kaldounevees)
Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, in touch with leaders 4th, towards rear after 7th, bad mistake 8th, pushed along 4 out, ridden and headway after 3 out, weakened from 2 out (op 6/1)

8 ¾ [17½]	1. Blue Lord (FR) 11/2 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	8	1110 t	167	142	148	–
b g Blue Bresil (FR) - Lorette (FR) (Cachet Noir)
Took keen hold, midfield, towards rear 5th, not fluent 9th, in touch with leaders 5 out, prominent after 3 out, ridden and weakened from 2 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (tchd 6/1)

9 11 [28½]	2. Chacun Pour Soi (FR) 40/1 Danny Mullins W P Mullins	Danny Mullins W P Mullins	11	1110	167	131	140	–
b g Policy Maker (IRE) - Kruscyna (FR) (Ultimately Lucky)
Led, mistake 12th, pushed along and headed before 2 out, weakened quickly before last

9 ran Off time: 2:50:04 Winning time: 5m 12.31s (slow by 4.31s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Cheveley Park Stud (Envoi Allen) 1st breeder: Bruno Vagne
2nd owner: Mrs J Donnelly (Shishkin)
3rd owner: Mason, Hogarth, Ferguson & Done (Hitman)
Tote win: £7.50 PL: £1.80 £1.40 £3 Ex: £17.70 CSF: £13.47 Tricast: £132.03 Trifecta: £241.70

2:50 Cheltenham 16 Mar 2023

Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy) (Grade 1) (GBB Race)